Cardiology

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Larger Study Supports Safety of Tetracyclines During Early Pregnancy

Jury is still out, however, without more rigorous evidence

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GLP-1 Drugs Could Help People With Alcohol Use Disorder

Real-world data suggested semaglutide, liraglutide reduced AUD-related hospitalizations

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Frailty Tied to Future Dementia

Trajectories accelerated 4 to 9 years before dementia onset

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Stroke Risk Is Changing With the Climate

Patient education is essential

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Trump's Age: Is It a Risk?

Gerontology experts weigh in

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Teen With Bird Flu Critically Ill; NIH in the Crosshairs; Dementia Deaths Rise

Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff

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New Rescuer Guidelines Tackle Rise of Drowning Deaths in U.S.

American Heart Association, American Academy of Pediatrics stress CPR with breaths, compressions

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Post-Pandemic OHCA Survival Down; Vitamin D Supplements & BP; Varipulse PFA Approved

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

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ObesityWeek Roundup: Patients More Likely to Ration Weight-Loss Drugs

Plus: oral semaglutide outcomes and incident hypertension in teens on GLP-1 drugs

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Inching Toward a Blood Test for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Researchers try to address challenge of distinguishing HCM from other cardiomyopathies

Who Needs a Defibrillator After MI? FDA Recs on Inferior Vena Cava Filters

Also in TTHealthWatch: early sugar exposure, hypertension, and diabetes

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FDA Adds New Warning to GLP-1 Drugs

Labels now caution about pulmonary aspiration risk

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Midlife Choices May Offset Genetic Risk for Dementia, Stroke, Late-Life Depression

Risk of common age-related brain diseases was reduced over 12-year follow-up

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Patients With Obesity Shed Pounds With Drug-Free Capsule

Participants also had improved cardiometabolic measures with Epitomee device

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Nurse's Death Tied to GLP-1 Drug; Research Monkey Jailbreak; Congressman Has Cancer

Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff

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Zepbound's Weight Loss, Cardiometabolic Benefits Hold Up at 3 Years

Nearly all participants in SURMOUNT-1 avoided diabetes with the GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist

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Simple Measures Ease Cardiac Strain in 100-Degree Weather

But electric fans were associated with harm in a hot and dry setting

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Mixed Bag for Clinicians Vying for House Seats

Some races still too close to call

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Early-Life Sugar Restriction Reduced Diabetes, Hypertension Risk

Diagnoses were also delayed the longer sugar was restricted

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Do GLP-1 Agonists Really Need to Be Stopped Before Endoscopy?

Meta-analysis suggests 24-hour clear liquid diet works to avoid aspiration, even with GLP-1s

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Alzheimer's Progression May Be Slowed by Targeted Magnetic Pulses, Study Suggests

In phase II trial, transcranial stimulation led to significant differences versus placebo

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Omega-3 Supplements Show Benefit in APOE4 Carriers

Trial finds DHA can penetrate the brain before dementia onset

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Cardiac Arrest Drug Administration Route a Toss Up

Two randomized trials compared intraosseous and intravenous routes for the initial access attempt

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Tricuspid Valve Replacement Finds Surer Footing With TRISCEND II's 1-Year Report

Evoque device helped outcomes in severe tricuspid regurgitation, with some safety caveats

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Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery in Teens Persisted at 10 Years

Remission of coexisting conditions was also maintained, long-term data show

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ASA Advises No Longer Holding GLP-1 Agents Prior to Surgery for Most Patients

New guidance replaces earlier rec of a 1-week and 1-day hold of injectable and oral GLP-1 agents

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Colchicine Goes Belly-Up in a More Definitive Heart Attack Trial

Larger CLEAR OASIS 9 trial could not replicate past results

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Wegovy Cut Albuminuria by Half in Non-Diabetic CKD

However, 24 weeks of the GLP-1 had no impact on eGFR

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Cold Weather Heart Attacks; Preemptive Valve Procedures Flop; Better Bleeding Score

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

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Heart Attack Patients Who Receive Heparin ASAP Are Better Primed for Cath Lab

Administration at first medical contact at PCI hospital tied to more spontaneous reperfusion

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SGLT2 Inhibitor Carry-Over Benefits Last How Long?

Trial follow-up defines the need for long-term treatment in protecting the kidneys and heart

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Stent-Like Hybrid on Track for Lofty Long-Term Goals in PCI

Stent-related events plateaued 6 months after DynamX implant

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No Kidney Benefit With Finerenone in Heart Failure Patients

Anti-mineralocorticoid agent reduced albuminuria, but not eGFR-based kidney outcome

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Major Win for Preemptive TAVR in Symptomless Aortic Stenosis

Larger pool of TAVR candidates suggested by EARLY TAVR trial results

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Going Beyond Hearing Aids for Equal Care Access

Hearing loss is only becoming more prevalent

Metformin and Congenital Abnormalities; Deprescribing in Patients With Dementia

Also in TTHealthWatch: best medications for opioid use disorder

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Stroke Survivors With Afib Could Start DOACs Earlier

Safety shown with no difference in recurrent strokes

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A Case of Broca's Aphasia

An excerpt from Theodore H. Schwartz's book, Gray Matters: A Biography of Brain Surgery

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Ozempic Linked With Lower Risk of Alzheimer's Diagnosis

Large observational study suggests further research is warranted

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Scripts for GLP-1, SGLT2 Drugs on the Rise in Type 1 Diabetes Patients

Findings leave researcher "concerned"

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